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ReviewActa neurochirurgica2026

Transcranial ultrasonography via sonolucent implants: a review.

Marcio Yuri Ferreira, Alleh Nogueira, Artur Shlifer, Vadim Zhigin, Faith Singh, Tamika Wong, Olivia Albers, Sana Bokil, Brianna Suffren, Raphael Bertani and 2 more

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Review in Acta neurochirurgica, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Marcio Yuri Ferreira *Department of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Alleh Nogueira *Postgraduate Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Artur ShliferDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Vadim ZhiginDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Faith SinghDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Tamika WongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Olivia AlbersDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Sana BokilDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Brianna SuffrenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Raphael BertaniUniversity of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
David LangerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA.
Netanel Ben-ShalomDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital 45853609, 130 East 77 Street, New York, N.Y., 10075, USA. nbenshalom@northwell.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcranial ultrasound (TCUS) imaging techniques via sonolucent implants have demonstrated clinical utility across a variety of settings and are increasingly being adopted in neurosurgical and neurocritical care practices worldwide. This review appraises the use of ultrasound through sonolucent implants in clinical contexts, providing a critical evaluation of its diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic potential. We discuss its application in selected areas such as ventricular size assessment and hydrocephalus monitoring, postoperative surveillance for fluid collections and hemorrhage, bypass patency assessment in cerebrovascular surgery, and functional brain imaging. Emerging interventional use of this technique as a platform for focused ultrasound therapies is also explored. Future directions for research and clinical integration are discussed. Technical challenges and inherent limitations of ultrasound data acquired through sonolucent implants - including device-specific considerations, imaging artifacts, and the absence of standardized protocols - are critically addressed, alongside a forward-looking discussion of research priorities and barriers to clinical adoption.

Indexed as

Prostheses and ImplantsUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialHumansHydrocephalusCranioplastyNeuroimagingSonolucent cranial implantsTranscranial ultrasonography

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PMID42455184
PMCPMC13654893

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